AppStream wants to use the cloud for gaming across devices

Amazon Web Services has announced AppStream -- a system
designed to enable gaming and app use across devices by streaming
them from the cloud.

The idea is that apps which would require building anew for each
device or games which would be too resource intensive for mobile
can be played on those devices because the actual content is being
processed elsewhere.

The concept of game streaming has been around for a while. OnLive launched in 2011 and allowed owners to stream and play
PC games over an internet connection. Sony also acquired cloud
gaming service Gaikai back in 2012 and announced earlier in 2013
that the intention was to make games from the PS1, PS2, PS3, and
PS4 playable across platforms thanks to the cloud tech.

According to Amazon: "You can choose to stream either, all or
parts of your application from the cloud. Amazon AppStream enables
use cases for games and applications that wouldn't be possible
running natively on mass-market devices. Using Amazon AppStream,
your games and applications are no longer constrained by the
hardware in your customer's hands."